defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
serious condition; critical condition
prohibition; inhibition; ban
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to die out; to become extinct
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to try all possible means
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell